Find him on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/user/adaviesgolf
Advanced Fellow of the PGA
Head Golf Professional
The Marriott Forest of Arden
The Golfing Machine Authorised Instructor
TPI Certified Fitness Golf Instructor
PGA Swing Lecturer
PGA Swing Examiner
PGA Qualified in 1999, Achieving 3rd position Trainee of the Year
Roles
Former Academy Coach Wales South West Squad
Performance Director Midland Performance Golf Academy
Coach to GB & I Squad Member
Head Coach to Birmingham University Teams
Coach to Solihull College AASE England programme
Coached Numerous County Squads including Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Derby.
Philosophy
I am a highly self-motivated full time coach committed to improve players of all standards. Through continually developing my skills and knowledge I am considered one of the leading coaches and have been recently voted in Golf Worlds top 100 coaches. Having excellent communication skills enables me to be able to deliver first class tuition to all levels of golfers and this is reflected in my achievements from my players and personal accolades.

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3 Comments

Caroline

Sep 3, 2018 at 8:28 pm

another nice lesson that will confuses and mess up a lot of games tomorrow..what about Bryson DeChambeaws swing like Inbee Park a swing that works and taught by ZERO swing gurus

“The central point in the swing motion is the trunk of a golfer’s body, specifically a point around his navel. The golf swing rotates around this central point as we move our weight from the center to the right foot or first pivot point in the motion, and then onto the left foot, or the second pivot point.”

“Centrifugal force is powerful. It pulls the golf club outward and downward as the player moves toward the target. CF generates a feeling.. we control the club by controlling the center. The inner controls the center.”

“Balance governs the swing motion. The better our balance, the better our chances are at producing a fluid swing motion. The essence of the natural golf swing, then, entails connecting a starting position to finishing position. Seen as a total motion, the swing is not complicated. There is no need to break the swing down into 1001 components. The swing is better understood as a sequence of movements.”

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Swing speed vs. quality impact

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Here was a typical swing he made when swinging faster 105.8 mph where the impact was low on the face and the ball carried 222.3 yards.

Here was a typical swing he made when swinging slower 102.9 mph where the impact was much better on the face and the ball carried 242.7 yards.

Now, obviously we know that this works to a certain degree of swing speed but it does show you that focusing on quality impact is a key as well. I’m always telling my players that I want them to swing as hard and as fast as they can AND maintain quality impact location — if you can do both then you can have it all!

The best way to understand impact quality without dismantling your swing is to use foot spray to coat the face of the club then hit a few balls to see where impact normally occurs and see if you can adjust.

If you can, great, if not, then go see your teaching professional and figure out why so you can find quality impact once and for all!

Who is Leo Rooney?

Leo Rooney played 16 years of competitive golf, in both college and professionally. He got a degree in exercise physiology and has worked with anyone from top tour players to beginners. Leo is now the Director of Performance at Urban Golf Performance and is responsible for the overall operations but still works closely with some elite tour players and the UCLA Men’s Golf Team.

He also has experience in long driving with a personal best 445-yard drive in the 2010 European Long driving Championship.